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Google releases updated photo enhancement app SnapSeed, Free with new filters too | iGo... - 4 views

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John Evans on 10 Dec 12

"We have talked about the photo enhancement Universal app SnapSeed before. The free photo tuning app offers the features of the higher end photo editing apps with a nice finger interface. Import a image, choose what you want to do to the image, move your finger up/down to choose which tool to use, then a left/right swipe to adjust the amount of the effect to apply. A particularly nice feature SnapSeed provides is pinpoint tuning. For example, lighten just a single spot of an image rather than applying a full image filter."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We have talked about the photo enhancement Universal app SnapSeed before. The free photo tuning app offers the features of the higher end photo editing apps with a nice finger interface. Import a image, choose what you want to do to the image, move your finger up/down to choose which tool to use, then a left/right swipe to adjust the amount of the effect to apply. A particularly nice feature SnapSeed provides is pinpoint tuning. For example, lighten just a single spot of an image rather than applying a full image filter."</div>

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Why Aren't We Talking More About iTunes U? - iPads in Education - 16 views

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John Evans on 02 Jan 13

"With so many schools adopting the use of iPads I find it strange that we aren't hearing more about the incredible opportunities available in iTunes U. Well I suppose it isn't that strange given that schools in the early stages of transitioning to an iPad platform are extremely busy and learning one more thing can seem overwhelming. Trust me, I understand that, but I believe if you were to learn one more thing it should be about the power of iTunes U. The possibilities of this incredible tool are endless. I'd like to provide you with just a few examples of the many uses of iTunes U in the hopes that more schools will join this incredible network of learning resources."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With so many schools adopting the use of iPads I find it strange that we aren't hearing more about the incredible opportunities available in iTunes U. Well I suppose it isn't that strange given that schools in the early stages of transitioning to an iPad platform are extremely busy and learning one more thing can seem overwhelming. Trust me, I understand that, but I believe if you were to learn one more thing it should be about the power of iTunes U. The possibilities of this incredible tool are endless. I'd like to provide you with just a few examples of the many uses of iTunes U in the hopes that more schools will join this incredible network of learning resources."</div>

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Pain and Remedies of Sharing iPads in Schools - 17 views

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John Evans on 02 Nov 12

"There is no end to the uses of the iPad in education. I've discussed that ad nauseum on this blog. As a learning tool, it has the potential to make a great positive change to learning. The only problem is Apple designed it for individual use. Schools are designed for ( or budgeted for) shared use. Conventional wisdom is for iPad use to occur in a 1:1 or BYOD Environment. In the best case scenario, I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately, financial realities will often dictate that sharing is the only viable option if we want our students to enjoy the benefits of the iPad. It can be done effectively - I've shared my thoughts early in the year about the pros and cons of shared iPads - but doesn't happen without some time consuming workarounds. What follows is my take on the pains (and remedies) of sharing iPads in a rather large Primary (elementary) school."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"There is no end to the uses of the iPad in education. I've discussed that ad nauseum on this blog. As a learning tool, it has the potential to make a great positive change to learning. The only problem is Apple designed it for individual use. Schools are designed for ( or budgeted for) shared use. Conventional wisdom is for iPad use to occur in a 1:1 or BYOD Environment. In the best case scenario, I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately, financial realities will often dictate that sharing is the only viable option if we want our students to enjoy the benefits of the iPad. It can be done effectively - I've shared my thoughts early in the year about the pros and cons of shared iPads - but doesn't happen without some time consuming workarounds. What follows is my take on the pains (and remedies) of sharing iPads in a rather large Primary (elementary) school."</div>

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5 top apps for creative kids - 8 views

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John Evans on 01 Oct 12

"With its large, crystal-clear screen and inviting touch, the iPad is a great tool to use with kids to explore art and music. Here are five top-notch apps to help get kids' creativity juices flowing."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With its large, crystal-clear screen and inviting touch, the iPad is a great tool to use with kids to explore art and music. Here are five top-notch apps to help get kids' creativity juices flowing."</div>

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iPad : Diigo Updated Instructions.pdf - 9 views

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Trevor Cunningham on 16 Oct 12

If you've tried to install the Diigo tools in Safari, you'll likely have found that the instructions on the website are missing important info. This GDoc provides the secret to the sauce.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you've tried to install the Diigo tools in Safari, you'll likely have found that the instructions on the website are missing important info. This GDoc provides the secret to the sauce.</div>

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How To Curate & Download Your Own Wikipedia Ebook - PDF, EPUB & More - 6 views

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shared by John Evans on 05 Oct 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 05 Oct 12

"Collect a number of Wikipedia articles and create your own eBook. Whether you want an overview of a particular academic topic or just want to read about absolutely every Pokemon, Wikipedia's Book Creator is the ultimate tool for creating your own primer on any subject."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Collect a number of Wikipedia articles and create your own eBook. Whether you want an overview of a particular academic topic or just want to read about absolutely every Pokemon, Wikipedia's Book Creator is the ultimate tool for creating your own primer on any subject."</div>

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Top 3 Math Apps for iPhone or iPad | Computer How To Guide - 8 views

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shared by John Evans on 19 Oct 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 19 Oct 12

"Lets face it, math is not the most intriguing or intuitive subject. For this reason, many students find learning math a real drag! As a math tutor in NYC that deals with children of all ages, I am constantly looking for fun, new ways to teach my students. Since many of them have access to an iPhone or iPad (or both), I recommend that they use their devices as an educational tool. Believe it or not, your smartphone or tablet can be a great learning resource."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Lets face it, math is not the most intriguing or intuitive subject. For this reason, many students find learning math a real drag! As a math tutor in NYC that deals with children of all ages, I am constantly looking for fun, new ways to teach my students. Since many of them have access to an iPhone or iPad (or both), I recommend that they use their devices as an educational tool. Believe it or not, your smartphone or tablet can be a great learning resource."</div>

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5 Things To Know About The BYOD Trend | Edudemic - 8 views

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John Evans on 20 Oct 12

"The Bring-Your-Own-Device trend makes sense. It's cost-effective and lets students use the device they already know and love. While it may present some problems for your school or district's IT department, it's a great start to bringing in web 2.0 tools and apps to the classroom."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The Bring-Your-Own-Device trend makes sense. It's cost-effective and lets students use the device they already know and love. While it may present some problems for your school or district's IT department, it's a great start to bringing in web 2.0 tools and apps to the classroom."</div>

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Students Using iPad iBooks Textbooks Score Nearly 10% Better on Test than Peers | PadGa... - 4 views

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John Evans on 12 Apr 12

"A new educational app from global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), HMH Fuse™: Algebra 1, was studied by research firm Empirical Education Inc. and found to be a platform that successfully "encourages the use of personalized lesson plans by combining direct instruction, ongoing support, assessment and intervention in one easy-to-use suite of tools.""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A new educational app from global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), HMH Fuse™: Algebra 1, was studied by research firm Empirical Education Inc. and found to be a platform that successfully "encourages the use of personalized lesson plans by combining direct instruction, ongoing support, assessment and intervention in one easy-to-use suite of tools.""</div>

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BYOD is unstoppable. Smart companies must build apps - Tech News and Analysis - 3 views

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John Evans on 09 Apr 12

"The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement has gained unstoppable momentum. And thanks to the burgeoning mobile app market, employees have high expectations for these tools. They want an attractive user experience tailored to their devices. In other words, companies need to invest in building apps, period."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement has gained unstoppable momentum. And thanks to the burgeoning mobile app market, employees have high expectations for these tools. They want an attractive user experience tailored to their devices. In other words, companies need to invest in building apps, period."</div>

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New AppGuide: Handwriting Apps For iPad -- AppAdvice - 4 views

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shared by John Evans on 13 Apr 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 13 Apr 12

"Apps that allow users to handwrite on their iPads using a finger or stylus have become increasingly popular, which suggests that the iOS keyboard is not always the best tool for a job, and that typing may not have fully eroded the need for decent handwriting."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Apps that allow users to handwrite on their iPads using a finger or stylus have become increasingly popular, which suggests that the iOS keyboard is not always the best tool for a job, and that typing may not have fully eroded the need for decent handwriting."</div>

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13 Awesome Apps for Photographers | iPad.AppStorm - 5 views

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shared by John Evans on 18 Apr 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 18 Apr 12

"The iPad is quickly becoming a superb tool for a whole host of different professionals, with new apps and developments improving its capacity every month. Apple has pushed hard to make the new iPad even more appealing to photographers, the gorgeous display an absurdly tempting proposition."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The iPad is quickly becoming a superb tool for a whole host of different professionals, with new apps and developments improving its capacity every month. Apple has pushed hard to make the new iPad even more appealing to photographers, the gorgeous display an absurdly tempting proposition."</div>

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Make Any Printer AirPrint Compatible - 10 views

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Dwayne Abrahams on 20 Apr 12

AirPrint is definitely one of the more convenient features of iOS 4.2.1 and thanks to a new tool you can turn any printer connected to your Mac or Windows PC into an AirPrint compatible printer. The utility is called AirPrint Hacktivator and it's very easy to use, this is a much simpler method than using the prior hack to manually enable AirPrint in Mac OS X 10.6.5.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">AirPrint is definitely one of the more convenient features of iOS 4.2.1 and thanks to a new tool you can turn any printer connected to your Mac or Windows PC into an AirPrint compatible printer. The utility is called AirPrint Hacktivator and it's very easy to use, this is a much simpler method than using the prior hack to manually enable AirPrint in Mac OS X 10.6.5.</div>

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Moborobo: The Most Comprehensive Android & iOS Manager Yet [Review] - 0 views

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shared by John Evans on 20 Apr 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 20 Apr 12

"When it comes to official desktop management tools for smartphone platforms, iOS and Windows Phone 7 appear to have a clear edge over Android - they have official applications for that purpose. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"When it comes to official desktop management tools for smartphone platforms, iOS and Windows Phone 7 appear to have a clear edge over Android - they have official applications for that purpose. "</div>

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Six Examples of iPad Integration in the 1:1 Classroom | Edutopia - 1 views

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shared by John Evans on 25 Apr 12 - No Cached

6) Digital Literacy by Andy Marcinek (@AndyCinek on Twitter) Objective: Demonstrate what you have learned throughout this class. Consider the Google Zeitgeist 2011 video we watched prior to break. It should work as a demonstration of what you learned as opposed to a retelling of applications and ideas you learned. NOTE: I'm not looking for a PowerPoint presentation. Requirements: Creatively show what you have learned from the course. You may want to demonstrate how you will use these skills in the future. You may want to highlight one application or multiple applications that appeal to you. You may want to present on a specific subject such as digital health and wellness, digital identity, social media, privacy or creative commons. You may want to create something entirely new using the applications and ideas you gleaned from this course. You may want to create a movie trailer for this course. You may want to create a documentary about this course. Or, you may want to do something completely different. Grading: You will be graded on your ability to clearly demonstrate to an audience your learning over the past few weeks. I will be looking for the following items in your final work: Creativity Engagement Understanding Proficiency Presentation Participation (in class) Examples: Google Zeitgeist Video 2011 Educational Technology Course Projects from - Dr. Alec Couros Joe Sabia: The Technology of Storytelling Presentations and demonstrations will begin on January 11th and conclude on January 13th. STUDENT WORK LINK: http://youtu.be/FdEXijFXfD8
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John Evans on 25 Apr 12

"At Burlington High School in Burlington, MA, we are entering our eighth month of a 1:1 iPad initiative that began in September 2011. Don't get me wrong, we think the iPad is a great device for learning and gives each of our students a dynamic learning tool that can be used across the content areas and to accomplish a variety of tasks. Many of the critics claim that we are backing our students into a corner by giving them one brand and one skill set to learn exclusively on one device. This is not the case at Burlington. Furthermore, I have support. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"At Burlington High School in Burlington, MA, we are entering our eighth month of a 1:1 iPad initiative that began in September 2011. Don't get me wrong, we think the iPad is a great device for learning and gives each of our students a dynamic learning tool that can be used across the content areas and to accomplish a variety of tasks. Many of the critics claim that we are backing our students into a corner by giving them one brand and one skill set to learn exclusively on one device. This is not the case at Burlington. Furthermore, I have support. "</div>

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mrsmenzy on 25 Apr 12

A showcase of assignments used with iPads in a 1:1 program.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A showcase of assignments used with iPads in a 1:1 program.</div>

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Learning and Teaching with iPads: Discovery learning with augmented reality - 3 views

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John Evans on 29 Apr 12

"Augmented reality (AR) is a tool educators should consider using as it provides discovery and experiential experiences creating more opportunities for students to make deeper connections and understandings. Additionally the 2010 and 2011 Horizon Reports, predict that the use of augmented reality in education will be widespread within two to three years. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Augmented reality (AR) is a tool educators should consider using as it provides discovery and experiential experiences creating more opportunities for students to make deeper connections and understandings. Additionally the 2010 and 2011 Horizon Reports, predict that the use of augmented reality in education will be widespread within two to three years. "</div>

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iPad cart: secure, charge & sync iPads and tablets - 7 views

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shared by David McGavock on 03 May 12 - No Cached

David McGavock on 03 May 12

"The first charge-and-sync solution suite designed for the way iPads are really used. First, we made first security cart for Apple's iPad™. Then, the first sync-and-charge solutions. Now, the most complete range of iPad deployment tools. With the release of the new iPad (and all previous generations), schools and other organizations have been looking at tablets and e-Readers in new and innovative ways. Datamation Systems introduced the first of a series of secure, compact, efficient and affordable storage solutions for these new devices: the DS-NETVAULT-IP. Now, even more compact charge-and-sync or just charging solutions are available."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The first charge-and-sync solution suite designed for the way iPads are really used. First, we made first security cart for Apple's iPad™. Then, the first sync-and-charge solutions. Now, the most complete range of iPad deployment tools. With the release of the new iPad (and all previous generations), schools and other organizations have been looking at tablets and e-Readers in new and innovative ways. Datamation Systems introduced the first of a series of secure, compact, efficient and affordable storage solutions for these new devices: the DS-NETVAULT-IP. Now, even more compact charge-and-sync or just charging solutions are available."</div>

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Valid XHTML YouTube embed code generator - Online tool - 4 views

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Allanah King on 09 May 12

Bookmark this on your iPad and use it to embed YT videos into Blogger without using an iPad

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bookmark this on your iPad and use it to embed YT videos into Blogger without using an iPad</div>

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Daily iPad App: Pholium | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - 4 views

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John Evans on 06 Apr 12

"The iPad's journey to becoming more of a content-producing and creative tool took another step forward recently with the release of a new app called Pholium (US$9.99). The app is centered around the creation, viewing, and sharing of iPad photo ebooks."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The iPad's journey to becoming more of a content-producing and creative tool took another step forward recently with the release of a new app called Pholium (US$9.99). The app is centered around the creation, viewing, and sharing of iPad photo ebooks."</div>

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iPads can't improve learning without good teaching Pt 2 - Writing - 19 views

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shared by John Evans on 19 Feb 12 - No Cached

John Evans on 19 Feb 12

"20 years of computers as a publishing tool has not necessarily improved the standard of students' writing skills."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"20 years of computers as a publishing tool has not necessarily improved the standard of students' writing skills."</div>

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